Salasya mocks Gachagua’s ability to answer questions
By Valerian Khakayi, August 27, 2025Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has taken a swipe at Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua, mocking his ability to respond to political questions.
Taking to his official social media handles on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Salasya claimed that Gachagua struggled to answer questions during his recent interview with a local media station, particularly on issues related to tribal politics.
He argued that the former deputy president failed to give convincing answers.
In addition, the vocal lawmaker faulted DCP’s Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malalah for not preparing Gachagua on how to answer questions before the live interview.
“Cleo Malalah mbona hukusaidia your party leader to prepare well on tribal politics narrative hukufanya poa,” Salasya mocked.
Gachagua on tribal
This comes after the second deputy president, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, during an interview, challenged President William Ruto to table any tangible proof that he is a tribal leader.
He said, has has never in his life uttered anything that appears tribal.
According to him, this is evidence that his politics have always been anchored on national unity rather than ethnic loyalty. Emphasing that his record speaks for itself, pointing out that he stood firmly behind Ruto in the 2022 General Election, even though they did not share the same ethnic background.
“I am a great nationalist who loves Kenya and has never uttered anything negative against another community. When I supported Ruto, I knew he was not a Kikuyu, but I still supported him; my community gave him 87% of our votes,” Gachagua stated.
“This tells you that Rigathi Gachagua and his people are not tribal.”
The Democracy for Citizens’ Party Leader added that his continued focus is on issues that touch the lives of all Kenyans, regardless of their communities or regions.
US tour
The former DP also defended his recent tour of the United States, saying the meetings he held were for all Kenyans and not restricted to a single community.
He explained that he engaged broadly with citizens on matters affecting the entire country while also accepting invitations from community-based organisations to address concerns unique to them.
“When I was in the US, I had town hall meetings for all Kenyans and discussed issues related to Kenya. On the sidelines, I also received invitations from community-based organisations to discuss issues that are unique to them. Not all issues transcend across communities, and at no point did I refuse to engage all Kenyans,” he added.